NP - Childhood's End

[Ian Livingston]

I personally love that little book and have recommended it steadily to all
and sundry for decades. Aside from the science, it is a powerful statement
on the evolution of ideas. I steadily wish someone like the Wachowskis
would pick up the story and go to town with it. It deserves big treatment
and it always seemed to me perfect fare for a serious filmmaker. I'll watch
for comment on this production. If Karellin is boshed, the whole thing
collapses. It also needs its foundation in imminent geopolitical
catastrophe, but that part's easy.

On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 4:52 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> I like old school sci-fi. I was given an anthology sci-fi short stories
> arranged chronologically, starting in the 19th Century, War with the
> Robots. It was amazingly prescient.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/War-With-Robots-Isaac-Asimov/dp/0517065045
> "28 of the best short stories by the greatest names in 20th Century
> science fiction, including Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clarke, Lester Del Rey,
> Poul Anderson, Philip K Dick, John Brunner and Harry Harrison."
>
> My favorite was "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster.
>
> The overall scenario of Childhood's End involves some far-reaching
> speculation which isn't implausible, IMHO. If the mini-series changes the
> basic premises, it is doomed.  The logic equation of the novel can't be
> altered for improvement.
>
> Laura, Maybe it was you that recommended it here...
>
> David Morris
>
> On Wednesday, September 9, 2015, <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> One of my a favorite sci-fi novels when I was a kid. I recently gave it
>> to my son to read, and he enjoyed it, but felt it was a little old-school.
>>
>> I've seen the trailer for the upcoming SyFy adaptation, and it looks
>> pretty bad. But I'll watch it anyway. I think it comes out in December.
>>
>> HAs anyone watched The Whispers? The first season just ended. It was
>> poorly written and acted, but it did have some Childhood's End-like
>> elements in it.
>>
>> Laura
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: David Morris
>>
>> Sent: Sep 9, 2015 5:52 PM
>>
>> To: P-list
>>
>> Subject: NP - Childhood's End
>>
>>
>>
>> I read this Arthur C. Clark novel on the advice of someone (I forget),
>> and really liked it.  Now it seems SyFy is about to broadcast its 3-Episode
>> mini-series.
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood%27s_End
>>
>> Syfy's Childhood's End HQ | Trailer 2015
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=13&v=i3e7aMCIxjY>
>>
>
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